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Doron Precision Systems, Inc. used internal research and development to design a commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) driving simulator for the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) in an effort to offer a cost-effective and easily accessible solution. The company introduced the simulator during the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in...   9 December 2019
The US Army’s Responsive Strategic Sourcing for Services (RS3) Program Office awarded the Aerial and Ground Intelligence Sensor Simulation (AGISS) contract September 30, to Trideum’s Joint Venture (JV) TriHawk, LLC – a joint venture between Trideum Corporation and Blackhawk Management Corporation. The AGISS contract will provide engineering support to...   9 December 2019
Working animals – almost exclusively dogs and horses – play indispensable roles in the activities of the UK Armed Forces, the former operational and the latter ceremonial. Dim Jones details the DATR approach.   9 December 2019
CM Labs Simulations, Inc. announced the upcoming release of a new integration—Vortex Studio for Unreal Engine—connecting Vortex Studio and Unreal Engine. Available in December 2019, the free software integration developed by CM Labs will allow developers to publish and connect simulations built in Vortex Studio with an Unreal Engine...   6 December 2019
After finishing initial development of a gender retrofit kit to integrate with existing human patient simulators, SIMETRI is updating the kit in response to testing conducted by the Army Medical Department (AMEDD). The new contract awarded by the Army Futures Command is addressing changes to the breast design for...   5 December 2019
Members of the NATO Modeling and Simulation Group (NMSG) and the Simulation Interoperability Standardization Organization (SISO) signed a technical cooperation agreement at I/ITSEC. The agreement extends NATO and SISO cooperation to develop distributed modeling and simulation standards. “This agreement will allow host nations to work together more easily and...   5 December 2019
In 2016, SIMETRI and the U.S. Army Futures Command introduced the development of a lower extremity fasciotomy part task trainer.   5 December 2019
QuantaDyn Corporation will be showcasing their latest advancements in the QFires product line, including the QFires Curve (CP-400) at I/ITSEC in Booth #749. The QFires CP-400 utilizes Barco UniSee LCD system of bezel-less screens to provide a rich scene for an immersive training environment.  With the Barco UniSee system,...   5 December 2019
Trideum’s first entry into the Serious Games Showcase and Challenge (SGSC) allows players to assume the role of their adversary to improve defensive strategies on real-world networks and hone skills for white hat and ethical hacker cyber-attacks.  X-Hacker is a digital board game style experience that strategically teaches cyber...   5 December 2019
Trideum is the Cyber Vulnerability Assessment Test Environment (CVATE) provider for the U.S. Army Redstone Test Center (RTC). Under this contract, Trideum is developing a secure and rigorous test environment that mimics the Army’s complex system of system operational environment. The CVATE environment enables RTC customers to determine the...   4 December 2019
Charles River Analytics Inc. recently worked with NASA to assess astronaut workload and performance during the testing and evaluation of new NASA systems. The company used the measurements from its CAPT PICARD system to determine how best to display health and status on the Orion space vehicle. Image credit:...   4 December 2019
Every year in the U.S., there are nearly half a million burn injury patients that require treatment, with approximately 40,000 with required hospitalizations and 3,400 deaths. Many burn patients must undergo a critical surgical procedure called an escharotomy, in which precise cuts are made through the eschar (burned skin)...   4 December 2019
At I/ITSEC 2019 in the Orlando, Florida, Orange County Convention Center from December 2 - 6, Moog Inc. will show its Gen 3 six-degrees-of-freedom (6DOF) motion base, which offers training professionals an energy-efficient platform for heavy payloads with a new modular design and more simplified maintenance. Moog has spent...   4 December 2019
SimChEC was demonstrated during the Innovation Showcase on Dec. 4 and will also be demonstrated at Trideum booth #2626. In the year since its 2018 debut at I/ITSEC Launch Pad, Trideum’s SimChEC program has seen enormous success.  SimChEC is an innovation enabling live, virtual, and constructive (LVC) event managers...   4 December 2019
Trideum Corporation was awarded the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) Mission Training Complex (MTC) contract on July 30. The JBSA MTC effort is a task order contract under Trideum’s Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support (MTCCS) Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract.  “This is a significant win for Trideum as...   4 December 2019
QuantaDyn Corporation will be exhibiting at Booth #749 at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC). This year QuantaDyn will be showcasing their latest advancements in the QFires product line including new system integrations. QuantaDyn will be demonstrating SimCentric's SAF-FIRES in the QuantaDyn Booth #749. SAF-FIRES will provide...   4 December 2019
In partnership with QinetiQ Target Systems, Trideum Corporation was awarded the Low-Cost Subscale Aerial Target (LSAT) Systems and Services contract with Redstone Test Center in July. The LSAT effort is a Delivery Order under Trideum’s Aerial Target Systems 2 (ATS 2) Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract.  Trideum is...   4 December 2019
QuantaDyn, in partnership with VT MAK, have integrated VT MAK’s VR Forces, VR Engage and VR Vantage into the QFires product line. Building off QuantaDyn’s recent win with VT MAK for the US Army STE program, QuantaDyn showcased the QFires DT-100 at the AUSA conference. For I/ITSEC, QuantaDyn has...   4 December 2019
FlightSmart: FlightSafety and IBM Launch AI-Based Pilot Training Performance Analysis and Predictive Tool FlightSmart applies artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to evaluate a pilot’s ability to perform critical tasks and maneuvers during all phases of flight. Any identified deficiencies result in a remedial training action path, personalized to...   4 December 2019
Barco announced that CAE has selected the FL40-4K projector to power the next-generation of projection devices for its CAE 7000 XR Series full-flight simulators for civil aviation. This projector, representing single chip DLP projection, uses the latest in solid-state LED illumination and is driven by the Barco Pulse electronics...   4 December 2019